CURRENT EVENTS, MEDIA, AND DEBATE (01153)

Students will utilize daily critical thinking and reasoning to discuss, share, and debate the current 24-hour news cycle in real time. Focus will be on influence of mass media, geopolitical events, and Model UN problem solving.

LEADERSHIP (22103)

Leadership is a project-based course aimed at increasing students’ leadership capabilities. Through the planning and execution of numerous events for the school, students will discover how to best effect change in their communities. Students will read extensively about the nature of leadership and its different styles. Additionally, students write frequently write – critically, reflectively, persuasively – and speak about the real world issues that arise from the planning of events.